I joined WNYT-TV NewsChannel 13 in August 1986 as a weekend sports anchor/sports reporter. I am now the Sports Director, anchoring at 6 and 11 p.m. I also hosts Big Board Radio Sports Talk weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon on 104.5 The Team, and is the play by play announcer for UAlbany Football and Basketball. Prior to joining WNYT-TV, I was the Sports Director at WTAJ in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where I anchored sports on weekdays at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. I am a recipient of the Iris Award, presented for a half-hour special featuring tri-athlete John Gracey.I also am the winner of three New York State Broadcasters Awards for local sports coverage. A native of Altoona, I graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Broadcasting in 1984. While at PSU, I was a play-by-play announcer at PSU basketball games for WPSX-TV. I reside in Albany County with his wife and kids, and a crazy yellow lab.
Rodger Wyland
Just How Unwatchable Is The NBA All Star Game?
The NBA All Star game is unwatchable and until major changes are made it's not going to get any better.
Who Was Honored At The Siena Game During Halftime?
Point guards Doremus Bennerman and Marc Brown are now both in the Siena Hall of Fame and Mike Deane helped develop both of those players.
How Big Of A Game Is It Tonight For UAlbany Vs NJIT?
Big game for the UAlbany men's basketball team on Thursday when they host NJIT a team coming off back to backs wins over Vermont and UMass-Lowell.
Who Will Win Section II For Girls And Boys Basketball?
Saratoga boys' basketball is getting hot at the right time of the year when the playoffs are set to begin.
How Awesome Was Super Bowl 58 On Sunday Night?
And Mahomes is only 28 years old. Kansas City isn't going away anytime soon.
Did Joseph Girard III Have A Revenge Game At Syracuse?
Clemson will make the NCAA tournament and Syracuse will not. Case closed.
How Good Of A Season Is JG3 Having With Clemson This Year?
Joseph Girard III can still shoot lights out even if it's for Clemson and not Syracuse this season.
How Concerned Should New York Knick Fans Be With These Injuries?
I still think the Knicks are legit this season and can absolutely make a deep run in the East.
Who Will Win The Super Bowl: 49ers or Chiefs?
The last two games I picked against quarterback Patrick Mahomes and got burnt burn times with Buffalo and Baltimore both getting bounced by Kansas City.
What Did UAlbany Football’s Greg Gattuso Just Recieve?
Greg Gattuso received a well-deserved two-year contract extension keeping him at UAlbany through the 2026 season.
Which Local NFL Coach Got A New Defensive Coordinator Job?
Another great opportunity for Saratoga grad Anthony Weaver who has been named new defensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins.
Which Local Football Player Did UAlbany Just Sign?
Nice to see Jones staying local and joining a program coming off the best season in the history of the program.